57. The Gerald Coke Handel Collection

The Gerald Coke Handel Collection is the biggest private collection of Handel memorabilia in the world and is on display at the Foundling Museum. Katharine Hogg is the Librarian of the Gerald Coke Handel Collection at the Foundling Museum, where she has worked for over 20 years and will be sharing her vast knowledge and deep love for the Collection. We cover the charity benefit concerts Handel did and how he reworked an unknown piece to make it a sensational hit which is still widely performed across England to this day. Find out how much a star soprano would have been paid compared to a viola player, how the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens created the perfect environment for Handel's Water Music and who benefitted most from Handel's will. Learn things about London that most Londoners don't even know in a 20 minute espresso shot episode of London history with a splash of personality. There's so much we can't fit into our tours, no matter how hard we try. This London history podcast is where we can get down and dirty with the detail! You're not going to find this level of detail in any guidebook. Let us know if there's a particular person, event or place you want to know more about in our podcast. Review & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Show notes, including transcript, photos and recommended reading: https://londonguidedwalks.co.uk/podcast/gerald-coke-handel-collection/